Livingston Lord Library
Curriculum Materials Center

Science

  • Amazing Space for Educators and Developers—Provides classroom resources based on the discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. (http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/eds/)
     
  • American Museum of Natural History: Resources for Learning—Online collection for teachers, parents, and children. Includes anthropology, astronomy, biology, earth science, and paleontology with activities, curriculum materials, and articles sorted by grade level. (http://www.amnh.org/education/resources/index.php)

  • BBC News: Science/Nature—Offers animated guides to all guides of science topics: animals, human body, space, and much more. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/)

  • Building Big—Explore bridges, domes, skyscrapers, dams and tunnels. Based on David Macaulay's book Building Big. (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/)

  • Chemical Elements: An Online Interactive Periodic Table of the Elements—Basic information and a colorful diagram of the atomic structure is included for each element. Also contains links to additional information for each element. Site created as a science fair project by an 8th grader who continues to maintain the site. (http://www.chemicalelements.com/)

  • The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis: On-Line Exhibits—Includes a variety of online exhibits with visuals, text, activities, bibliographies, and related Internet links.  (http://www.childrensmuseum.org/exhibit2.htm)

  • Destination Biology for Kids: The Ocean Food Chain—Provides information about the ocean food chain and extends the information with additional links that include activities for the classroom. (http://www.breezes.com/destination-biology-for-kids-the-ocean-food-chain.html)

  • DLESE: Digital Library for Earth System Education—Offers teachers of all levels access to resources related to Earth studies, including activities, lesson plans, maps, images, data sets, and assessment strategies. Provided by Natinal Science Foundation. (http://www.dlese.org/library/index.jsp)

  • EcoKids—Designed by Earth Day Canada with information for kids and teachers. A sample of topics include wildlife, climate change, and energy with games and activities. (http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/index.cfm)

  • EE Link: Environmental Education on the Internet—Provides Internet resources related to environmental education for grades K-12. Click on "Classroom Resources" for lesson plans, activities, and related links. (http://eelink.net/ee-linkintroduction.html)

  • EEK! Environmental Education for Kids—An electronic magazine from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Provides informatin and activities for kids, grades 4-8, and teacher pages with lesson plans and activities. (http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/eek)

  • EE-LINK: Endangered Species—Provides information on endangered animals, both in the United States and on an international level.  Includes fact sheets for the various species. Also contains lesson plans and related teaching resources.  (http://eelink.net/EndSpp/)
     
  • eNature.com—Includes on-line field guides, with text and photographs, for over 5,000 species and an ask an expert section. (http://www.enature.com/)
     
  • EPA: Climate Change Kids Site—Learn more about the Earth’s climate, including the greenhouse effect and global warming. Includes quizzes, games, and information for teachers. (http://epa.gov/climatechange/kids/index.html)

  • Frank Potter's Science Gems—Contains links to numerous Internet resources for lesson plans and activities for kindergarten through college level. (http://www.sciencegems.com)

  • Helping Your Child Learn Science—Designed to help parents work with their children to enhance science learning. The learning activities may also be of interest to elementary science teachers. (http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Science/)

  • Jefferson Lab Science Education—Includes student and teacher resources, such as hands-on activities, online puzzles and games, and homework helpers. (http://education.jlab.org)
     

  • Minnesota State University Moorhead Regional Science Center—Provides information on the Center including the buffalo River Site and the planetarium. Includes a current calendar of events. (http://web.mnstate.edu/regsci/)

  • Museum of Science: Leonardo—Explore Leonardo Da Vinci's life and work through the Museum of Science in Boston. (http://www.mos.org/leonardo)

  • Nanozone—All about the ultra small for kids. (http://nanozone.org/index.htm)

  • NASA Space Link—Includes instructional material, current NASA events, and links for K-12 students.(http://www.nasa.gov/home/index.html?skipIntro+1)

  • National Association of Biology Teachers—Empowers science educators to provide the best possible biology and life science education for all students. (http://www.nabt.org) 

  • National Geographic—Includes a vast amount of information for science and social studies, including simulations, interactive lessons, and maps. (http://www.nationalgeographic.com)

  • National Science Teacher Association—This professional association promotes excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning.  Provides access to a vast amount of information in science. (http://www.nsta.org/)

  • National Weather Service: Playtime for Kids—Offers information and activities about hurricanes, winter storms, tornadoes, thunderstorms, floods, and safety. (http://www.weather.gov/om/reachout/kidspage.shtml)

  • Neuroscience for Kids—Discover the world of the brain, spinal cord, neurons and the senses through experiments, activities and games. (http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html)

  • NOAA: Ocean Service Education—Provides a wealth of information for teachers and students about the ocean and sea life. Includes photos, videos, activities, and lesson plans. Sponsored by the national Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education)

  • Penn State: Simple Experiments and Activities for Youth—Contains experiments and activities related to food. Also includes links to more advanced experiments and resources for educators. (http://foodscience.psu.edu/public/kitchen-chemistry/youth)

  • The Physics Classroom—Online physics tutorial for high school students, covering basic physics topics using informative graphics and easy-to-understand language. (http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/Class/BBoard.html) 

  • Printable Periodical Tables—Includes printable, periodical tables from a variety of sources. (http://sciencegeek.net/tables/tables.shtml)

  • Science Learning Network—Online community of educators, students, schools, science museums and other institutions demonstrating a new model for inquiry science education. Contains links to many sites, including teaching activities and science museums. (http://www.sln.org/)
     
  • Science Netlinks Lesson Index—Summary:  Includes K-12 science lesson plans.  Each lesson plan includes the applicable “Benchmark for Science Literacy” standards created by the American Academy for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). (http://www.sciencenetlinks.org/matrix.cfm)
     
  • Science News for Kids—A website for elementary and middle school level from the magazine Science News. Includes a wealth of science information, plus puzzles, games, and a Teacher Zone. (http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org)
     
  • SEGway for Educators—Provides teaching resources and lesson plans related to space science. Created by the Center for Science Education, University of California, Berkeley. (http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/SegWayEd/index.html)

  • SEP Lessons—Provides detailed lesson plans to investigate science concepts. Searchable by grade levels (K-12) and subcategories of science. Sponsored by the University of California-San Francisco. (http://www.seplessons.org)

  • SHODOR: A National Resource for Computational Science Education—Interactive modules and activities for science and math. Includes lesson plans for grades 3-12. (http://www.shodor.org/home)

  • StarChild: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers—Provides information and activities related to astronomy, including the solar system, the universe, and space in general. This site, for students 14 years and up, includes lesson plans.  Also includes links to other sites on space. (http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html) 
     
  • Understanding Evolution—Includes detailed information about evolution for high school level. Includes teacher resources. (http://evolution.berkeley.edu)

  • USGS: Earthquakes for Kids—Learn all about earthquakes from around the world. Includes photos, games, a glossary and more. Also includes information for teachers. (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/kids)

  • Volcano World—All kinds of information about volcanoes. Includes a special section for children entitled “Kids’ Door.” Sponsored by the Department of Space Studies at the University of North Dakota. (http://volcano.oregonstate.edu)

  • Walk through Time—For middle school and up, this website provides all kinds of information about time measurement. Includes photos and illustrations. (http://www.nist.gov/pml/general/time/index.cfm)

  • The Why Files: Science Behind the News—This site provides teachers with a way to integrate current events and science. Includes in-depth explorations of the science behind the headlines. Also contains "cool science images" with explanations for each. The site is sponsored by the Graduate School of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and funded by the National Science Foundation. (http://whyFiles.org)

  • Windows to the Universe—Includes all kinds of resources on space science, including information on the planets, stars, galaxies, comets, and much more. The "Teacher Resources" section includes classroom activities, lesson plans, games, and puzzles. (http://www.windows.umich.edu/)